Korean Lessons ᚛ Level 6 - Upper-Intermediate Korean #1 (Lessons 151 to 180) ᚛ Lesson 155 - So that, so as to in Korean #1 [도록]

So that, so as to in Korean #1 [도록]

In this course: 도록

In previous chapters, we have seen many ways to express purpose in Korean with structures such as -(으)려고 and -(으)러, -(으)려면 or -기 위해. In this chapter and the following ones, we are going to learn how to use the grammatical structures -도록 and -게, which also allow us to express purpose but have their own nuances.

Purpose with -도록

In Korean, it is possible to express that an action is carried out so that another action happens by using -도록 in the following manner:
[Purpose: … Stem]도록 [Action]

In English, the -도록 structure can generally be translated by expressions such as "so as to", "so that" or "in order that".

사장님은 직원에게 업무를 철저히 하도록 여러 가지 사항에 대해서 당부했습니다.
→ The boss asked the employee about various matters so that the work would be done thoroughly.

첫 데이트에 미정이는 예쁜 옷을 꺼내 입고 이쁘게 보이도록 화장도 했어요.
→ For her first date, Mijeong took out pretty clothes to wear and also put on makeup so as to look pretty.

윤미는 더 이상 과거에 집착하지 않도록 추억의 물건들을 다 쓰레기통에 버렸어.
→ Yoonmi threw all her mementos in the trash so that she would no longer dwell on the past.

거기 유리그릇들이 깨지지 않도록 포장에 유의해 주세요.
→ Please pay attention to the packaging so that the glass bowls there don't break.

모임 날짜가 언제인지 알 수 있도록 동호회 회원들한테 연락 좀 해 주시겠어요?
→ Could you please contact the club members so that they can know when the meeting date is?

선생님은 아이들이 희망을 버리지 않도록 이끌어 줬어요.
→ The teacher guided the children so that they would not lose hope.

정부는 바이러스가 전염되지 않도록 방역을 철저히 했습니다.
→ The government thoroughly carried out quarantine measures so that the virus would not spread.

Order and intention with -도록 하다

Differences between -도록 and -(으)려고

Differences between -도록 and -기 위해(서)

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